SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2019
Commission File Number: 001-06439

SONY CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address of principal executive offices)

The registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F,
 
Form 20-F  X
Form 40-F __
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Yes No X
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-______
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SONY CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
   
   
 
By:  /s/  Hiroki Totoki
 
                (Signature)
 
Hiroki Totoki
 
Senior Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: April 26, 2019

List of materials

Documents attached hereto:
 
i) Press release: Notice Regarding Year-end Dividend for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019

 

April 26, 2019
Sony Corporation

Notice Regarding Year-end Dividend
for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019

Sony Corporation (“Sony” or the “Corporation”) approved, at the meeting of its Board of Directors held today, the year-end dividend on shares of common stock of the Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 as follows:

I. Details of the Dividend
 
<The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019>
 
 
Details of resolution
Latest dividend forecast
(as of February 1, 2019)
FY 2017
Year-end dividend (Actual)
Record date
March 31, 2019
March 31, 2019
March 31, 2018
Dividend per share
¥20
¥20
¥15
Total amount of dividend
¥25,015 million
―
¥18,981 million
Dividend payment starting date
May 29, 2019
―
May 30, 2018
Source of dividend
Retained earnings
―
Retained earnings

II. Reasons for Determination of Dividend Amount
 
As Sony stated in its Securities Report (Yukashoken Hokokusho) and Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, Sony believes that continuously increasing corporate value and providing dividends are essential to rewarding stockholders.  It is Sony’s policy to utilize retained earnings, after ensuring the perpetuation of stable dividends, to carry out various investments that contribute to an increase in corporate value, such as those that ensure future growth and strengthen competitiveness.  After the overall consideration of the consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 announced today, Sony’s financial condition and future business expectations, Sony has determined to pay 20 yen per share as the year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, based on the policy outlined above.

(For Reference)
 
Dividend per share
 
Interim dividend
Year-end dividend
Annual dividend (total)
FY 2018
(ended March 31, 2019)
¥15
¥20
¥35
FY 2017 (Actual)
(ended March 31, 2018)
¥12.5
¥15
¥27.5
 

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